Lucie HradeckáLucie Hradecká (Czech pronunciation: [ˈlutsɪjɛ ˈɦradɛtskaː]; born 21 May 1985) is a Czech former professional tennis player. A three-time Grand Slam doubles champion and 26-time WTA Tour doubles titlist, she reached her career-high doubles ranking of world No. 4 in October 2012.
2016 Australian Open – Women's doubles← 2015·Australian Open·2017 →Top seeds Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza defeated Andrea Hlaváčková and Lucie Hradecká in the final, 7–6, 6–3, to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 2016 Australian Open. Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Šafářová were the defending champions, but Šafářová withdrew before the tournament due to a bacterial infection.
Max MirnyiBelarusian tennis player Maksim MirnyiNative nameМаксім МірныCountry (sports) BelarusResidenceSarasota, Florida, USBorn (1977-07-06) 6 July 1977 (age 49)Minsk, Belarusian SSR, Soviet UnionHeight1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)Turned pro1996Retired29 November 2018PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)CoachNikolai MirnyiPrize moneyUS$11,763,620Official websitemaxmirnyi.comSinglesCareer record244–242Career titles1Highest rankingNo.
2012 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles← 2011 ·Wimbledon Championships· 2013 →2012 tennis event resultsSerena and Venus Williams defeated Andrea Hlaváčková and Lucie Hradecká in the final, 7–5, 6–4 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 2012 Wimbledon Championships. It was the Williams sisters' fifth Wimbledon title together, and their 13th major doubles title together overall.
WTA rankingsThe WTA rankings are the ratings defined by the Women's Tennis Association, introduced in November 1975. The computer that calculates the ranking is nicknamed "Medusa". Aryna Sabalenka is the current world No. 1 in women's singles. Ranking methodThe WTA rankings are based on a rolling 52-week, cumulative system. A player's ranking is determined by her results at a maximum of 18 tournaments (or 19 if she competed in the WTA Finals) for singles and 12 for doubles.
Grand Slam (tennis)Tennis term for winning all four major championshipsThe Grand Slam in tennis is the achievement of winning all four major championships in one discipline in a calendar year. In doubles, a Grand Slam may be achieved as a team or as an individual with different partners.
2013 US Open – Women's doubles← 2012 ·US Open· 2014 →2013 tennis event resultsSara Errani and Roberta Vinci were the defending champions, but lost to Serena and Venus Williams in the quarterfinals.Andrea Hlaváčková and Lucie Hradecká won the title, defeating Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua in the final, 6–7, 6–1, 6–4.
2012 US Open – Women's doubles← 2011 ·US Open· 2013 →2012 tennis event resultsLiezel Huber and Lisa Raymond were the defending champions but lost to Hsieh Su-wei and Anabel Medina Garrigues in the third round. Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci defeated Andrea Hlaváčková and Lucie Hradecká 6–4, 6–2 in the final to win the title.2017 Australian Open – Women's doubles← 2016·Australian Open·2018 →Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza were the defending champions, but chose not to participate together. Hingis played alongside CoCo Vandeweghe, but lost in the second round to Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua. Mirza teamed up with Barbora Strýcová, but lost in the third round to Eri Hozumi and Miyu Kato.
TennisTennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket strung with a cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The objective is to manoeuvre the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return.2011 French Open – Women's doubles← 2010·French Open·2012 →Serena Williams and Venus Williams were the defending champions, but both withdrew from the tournament with a pulmonary embolism and a hip injury, respectively. Andrea Hlaváčková and Lucie Hradecká won the title, defeating Sania Mirza and Elena Vesnina in the final 6–4, 6–3.2013 US Open – Mixed doublesEkaterina Makarova and Bruno Soares were the defending champions, but Makarova decided not to participate. Soares played with Anabel Medina Garrigues, but lost to Abigail Spears and Santiago González in the semifinals. Andrea Hlaváčková and Max Mirnyi won the title, defeating Spears and González in the final, 7–6(7–5), 6–3.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.